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Reinsurance
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Retrocession Arrangements And Reinsurance Ceded Receivables [Abstract]  
Retrocession Arrangements and Reinsurance Ceded Receivables Reinsurance
Retrocession reinsurance treaties do not relieve the Company from its obligations to direct writing companies. Failure of retrocessionaires to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company. Consequently, allowances would be established for amounts deemed uncollectible. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, no allowances were deemed necessary. The Company regularly evaluates the financial condition of the insurance companies from which it assumes and to which it cedes reinsurance.
Retrocessions are arranged through the Company’s retrocession pools for amounts in excess of the Company’s retention limit. As of March 31, 2022, all rated retrocession pool participants followed by the A.M. Best Company were rated “A- (excellent)” or better. The Company verifies retrocession pool participants’ ratings on a quarterly basis. For a majority of the retrocessionaires that were not rated, security in the form of letters of credit or trust assets has been posted. In addition, the Company performs annual financial reviews of its retrocessionaires to evaluate financial stability and performance.
The following table presents information for the Company’s reinsurance ceded receivable assets, including the respective amount and A.M. Best rating for each reinsurer representing in excess of five percent of the total as of March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021 (dollars in millions):
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
ReinsurerA.M. Best RatingAmount% of TotalAmount% of Total
Reinsurer AA-$1,617 62.3 %$1,626 63.0 %
Reinsurer BA+441 17.0 423 16.4 
Reinsurer CA+216 8.3 212 8.2 
Reinsurer DA59 2.3 59 2.3 
Reinsurer EA+44 1.7 44 1.7 
Reinsurer FA++42 1.6 42 1.6 
Other reinsurers176 6.8 174 6.8 
Total$2,595 100.0 %$2,580 100.0 %
Included in the total reinsurance ceded receivables balance were $196 million and $203 million of claims recoverable, of which $9 million and $10 million were in excess of 90 days past due, as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Also included in the total reinsurance ceded receivable and other is a deposit asset on reinsurance of $1,617 million and $1,626 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.